Impact of Health Intervention about Foot Self-Care Behavior among Adult and Elderly Diabetic Patients' | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 10, Volume 9, Issue 27 - Serial Number 1, December 2021, Pages 92-104 PDF (861.23 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.103835.1254 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa Kamal Hassan* 1; Shimaa Elwardany Aly1; Fayza Mohammed Mohammed1; Thanaa Mohammed Diab2; Samia Youssef Sayed3; Enace Mohamed A bd Elaa4; Ghada Mohamed Abd- Elsalam Elhgry5; Hanaa Moukhtar Ibrahim6; Soher Ahmed Awad6; Nadia Omar Emam7; Manal ElsayedEz Eldeen8 | ||
| 1Assistance professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of Medical Surgical nursing, Faculty of nursing, Aswan University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistance Professor Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 4Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohage University, Egypt. | ||
| 5Lecturer: Geriatric Nursing, College of nursing, Menofia university, Egypt | ||
| 6Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| 7Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, SouthVally University, Egypt | ||
| 8Professor of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Diabetic patients with poor health behaviors are at greater risk for a range of adverse health problem. Diabetes foot problems can be avoided by practicing self-care. Study aim: evaluate the impact of health intervention about foot self-care behavior among adult and elderly diabetic patients'. Subjects and Methods: Quasiexperimental design pre and late posttest was applied in Internal and the outpatient clinic at main Assiut university hospital. The sample size: This study included purposeful sampling, with a total of 80 diabetic participant. Data collection tools: Interviewing questionnaire included personal characteristics, medical data, Diabetic Foot Self-care behavior scale and Health Intervention through International Working Group Diabetic Foot. Results: Mean ±SD of Diabetes Mellitus duration was 10.7 ±8.2 years, significance difference between the total score of foot self-care behavior in pre and late posttest with a mean ± SD (42.8 ±6.96 and74.04±29.11) respectively. Also, between selfcare behavior of the studied sample and their knowledge level in pre & late posttest (P. value= 0.061 & 0.001) respectively Conclusion: Health intervention have a positive significant impact on the studied sample self- care behavior regarding diabetic foot. Recommendations: Provision of comprehensive foot care and intervention for diabetic patients with foot ulcers in order to avoid complications. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health intervention; Self-care behavior & Diabetic patients | ||
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